It's not just your neat toy's

Or the cool places you take me

Your accessories are so cute, but

how you have shown me that we can truly soar over anything

As long as we are together.

Being the strongest shoulders to lean upon,

doing something to make me say Da-Vid all the time while I giggle at you.

Pay an unreasonable amount of money to have a tire fixed on top of the mountain

cause I didn't want to go down with only 3 wheels on the camper.

Taking 15 kids to a water park,

and playing with us and showing us what a good sport is

when all of us are laughing at you.

The way you always has fun with tot's.

The way you told me years ago,"I was here first and I will be here last".

That is why I love you so!

David came home the other day and had me lie down beside him on the floor in our room to listen to this song. Before I new what he wanted I had been trying to cook super and was at the end of my rope with patients for any and everyone. He brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eyes. I love this guy so much and what is not to love.

(For weeks we have been trying to pick out a color for the van and new rims and tires. This is something I don't care much about but it means a lot to you so I have tried hard to be interested:)

Aunt Judy meet us at the Middleburg Boat Ramp.

She brought home made brownies that were a very big hit with all of us.

The Children played on the play ground while Daddy, Mary and Stephen staged the boat.

Look out I think Mom is driving.

We are on Black Creek in Middleburg.

It is a very nice ride down the creek and out to the St. Johns.

We watched the bridge go up and down.

Aunt Judy told us stories about all the buildings and things she has seen and done.

Home of the Jaguars

The Landing in down town Jacksonville from the river view.

On the way back to the boat ramp we stopped so David

and the children could jump out of a tree.

It is higher then the picture shows

Aunt Judy loved to go fast!!!

Aaron's 11 Birthday Celebration

We had a camping birthday celebration for Aaron's 11th birthday party.

Days before his party we tie dyed t-shirts for our

"Just-a-wana-havea-funa Camp".

Each one decided on his or her own design,

then we tied the shirts and they put what ever colors they choose.

When you were done you put it in a bag for 8 hours.

We also made bandannas, and badges that had to be earned at camp.

You had to earn all your badges in order to have a surprise desert.

Cooking our own food over an open fire. Stephen helped me build this fire pit out back of the property. Then we had to hunt up sticks and limbs. He ended up going to the woods next door and cutting up some dead limbs. He had fun with a hatchet.

Grandaddy and all the little children

helped make the sticks for our hot dogs.

James was the keeper of the dogs and helped us put them on our sticks.

Daniel cooked his then played in the sand pile.

Krissy cooked hers for ever.

Well she walked around with it anyway.

Daddy has his bandanna on.

Grandaddy and Grandma are being a good sports.

Here is Krissy with her bandanna

and a badge for cooking her own food.

Next we had to follow the leader.

We had 3 leaders. Aaron, with Daddy and Krissy

Daniel, with Lawre, Grandaddy, and James

Sarah with Randa, and Mary

They had to follow the leader where ever and do what ever they did.

They were finally lead to the picnic tables were LeAnne and I had ready with all the food.

We washed the hot dogs and popped them in the microwave for a few min.

Next, everyone had to sing for their supper. We were suppose to whistle but to many of us aren't good whistlers so we sang.

Grandaddy sang "Old McDonald had a Farm" with the boys.

The three legged race was great fun.

We paired up and everyone took off to practice.

Getting lined up for the real race.

Mary, Randa and James perfected the 4 legged race.

The next badge was the "Bulls Eye".

Each team had 4 throws

David paired up with Krissy.

Lawre was frusterated that he didn't get close.

And here is the wind up

Sarah is the only one who got a bulls eye.

No one else even came close.

For a camping birthday we had dirt cake along with worms and bugs in it.

Aaron loved it!!!

Worms anyone.

Grandaddy's buddy showing off his badges.

Aaron with his new tent.

Stephen and Aaron set it up so they could sleep in it that night.

In the family room.

Good night boys.

Happy Birthday to our Aaron.